Pat Kane – First Overall Pick
Columbus, Ohio- Chicago Blackhawks selected London Knights Star forward Pat kane in the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft (1st overall) at the Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio on June 22, 2007.
r PATRICK KANE
r Position: Right wing
r Team: London (OHL)
r Born: Nov. 19, 1988
r Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
r Ht: 5-10 Wt: 162
r Shoots: Left
rCentral Scouting: #2 NA Skater Selected: Rd. 1, 1st overall
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Central Scouting
rA skilled playmaking forward with great hockey sense… high-end passing skill with excellent use of the saucer pass to move the puck… able to fight through checks and protect the puck… is not afraid to take the puck into traffic and can be very elusive… very good at anticipating the play and has a good wrist shot.
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Hockey Profile
rCaptured the OHL and CHL scoring titles with 145 points (62- 83) as a rookie in 2006-07… had 9 points (5-4) as a member of Team USA’s bronze medal-winning team at the 2007 World Jr. Championships in Sweden… fellow London Knights’ linemate Sam Gagner commented, “he’s really blown me away with his talent… he’s such a skilled guy with the puck and he has unlimited potential”… named OHL and CHL Player of the Week on Mar. 18, 2007 with 11 points (5-6-11) in two games and on Feb. 14, 2007 after posting 13 points (6-7-13) in three games… named OHL Rookie of the Month in November (9-16-25), February (13-16-29) and again in March (15-17-32) … member of the Western Conf. All-Stars for the OHL All-Star Classic (2-2-4)… competed in the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game in Quebec City… had 102 points for the U.S. National Under-18 Team in 2005-06 – setting a record for points in a season (previously held by Phil Kessel –98)…won a gold medal at the 2006 World Under-18 Championships – led the tournament in goals (7), points (12) and was named to the Tournament All-Star Team… played for the Honeybaked AAA program in Michigan before playing for the U.S. NTDP in 2005-06, where he lived with former NHLer Pat Verbeek – “he was helping us out as a coach. I remember that he said you can never take a shift off. He drilled that into my head."
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Personal Profile
r Nickname is Kaner… wears # 88 for his birth year… if he could have dinner with any three people he would invite: Wayne Gretzky, Tiger Woods and his grandpa… names his parents as the most influential people in his career because they “helped with the big decisions”… he admires his mom because she “works hard and never lets anyone down”… most memorable hockey game: semi-final game of the World Junior Championships in 2007 with Team USA – they lost in the seventh round of the shootout… most memorable hockey game watched: Game #6 of the 1999 Stanley Cup Final – Brett Hull scored to help Dallas defeat Buffalo 2-1 in the third overtime period to capture the Stanley Cup… favorites include: Buffalo Sabres (NHL team), Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers (NHL player), “one handed deke” (shootout move), Prison Break (TV), Wedding Crashers (movie), Will Ferrell (actor) and Madden 2007 (video game).
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